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6、-university engineering programs all over the world with scholarships.Register：www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca or call 416-946-0816. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了四個(gè)夏令營(yíng)的時(shí)間、收費(fèi)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)、主要活動(dòng)內(nèi)容及聯(lián)系方式等信息。 1．Which number should you call if you want to improve your English? A．519-475-6600.　　　　 B．416-322-9735. C．4

7、16-946-0816. D．905-175-8900. D　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三則信息中的“Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12－18 who want to learn English”和“call 905-175-8900”可知D選項(xiàng)正確。 2．When will the shortest camp start? A．On July 10. B．On June 15. C．On June 25. D．On August 16. D　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。綜合四則

8、信息可知，DEEP Summer Academy的時(shí)間長(zhǎng)度是11天，與題干的the shortest camp相符合。所以D選項(xiàng)正確。 3．Where can you go if you are interested in the experience of adventure? A．Kandalore. B．STEM Camp. C．ESL Summer Camp. D．DEEP Summer Academy. A　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二則信息中的“provides the best of both canoe(獨(dú)木舟) adventures and in-camp ac

9、tivities”可知，選項(xiàng)A與題干的“the experience of adventure” 相符合。所以A選項(xiàng)正確。 B Bob Dylan, born on May 24, 1941, is an American songwriter, singer, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when his so

10、ngs showed social unrest. Early songs such as Blowin’ in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin’ promoted the American civil rights and anti-war movements. Dylan’s songs include a wide range of political, social and literary influences. They challenged existing pop music conventions and appealed

11、 to the growing counterculture. His recording career, spanning more than 50 years, has explored the traditions in American song, from folk, blues, and country to rock ’n’ roll, and to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, even jazz and the Great American Songbook. He has toured steadily since the

12、 late 1980s on what has been called the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but songwriting is considered his greatest contribution. As a musician, Dylan has sold more than 100 million records, making him one of the bestselling

13、 artists of all time. He has also received numerous awards including eleven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation(引言) for his influence on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraor

14、dinary poetic power. In May 2012, Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. In 2016, Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”． 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　鮑勃·迪倫因?yàn)椤霸诿绹?guó)歌曲傳統(tǒng)形式之上開創(chuàng)了以詩(shī)歌傳情達(dá)意的新表現(xiàn)手法”而獲得諾

15、貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)。文章介紹了他的作品以及他對(duì)流行音樂和美國(guó)文化的影響。 4．Which word best describes Dylan’s music according to Paragraph 2? A．Various. B．Talented. C．Personal. D．Popular. A　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的第一句以及下文中的“...has explored the traditions in American song, from folk, blues, and country to rock ’n’ roll, and to English, Scot

16、tish, and Irish folk music, even jazz and the Great American Songbook.” 可知，他的音樂作品涉及政治、社會(huì)和文學(xué)；他探索了美國(guó)歌曲的傳統(tǒng)，從民謠、藍(lán)調(diào)、鄉(xiāng)村音樂、搖滾到英格蘭、蘇格蘭和愛爾蘭民間音樂，甚至還有爵士樂和《美國(guó)流行金曲簿》。由此可知，他的作品風(fēng)格多種多樣。故選A項(xiàng)。 5．What is Dylan better recognized as? A．A performer. B．A singer. C．An artist. D．A songwriter. D　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的最后一句

17、可知，雖然歌手和演員一直是他的主要職業(yè)，但是他最偉大的貢獻(xiàn)卻是歌曲創(chuàng)作。故選D項(xiàng)。 6．What made Dylan get the Nobel Prize? A．His poems about music. B．His American song tradition. C．His language style of the songs. D．His influence on America culture. C　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的最后一句可知，他是因?yàn)椤霸诿绹?guó)歌曲傳統(tǒng)形式之上開創(chuàng)了以詩(shī)歌傳情達(dá)意的新表現(xiàn)手法”而獲得了諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)。故選C項(xiàng)。 C Tea, th

18、e most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles Ⅱ.As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the__beverage in the 17

19、th century.The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus

20、inventing a lasting British institution, the“tea break”．However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well. Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell, beg

21、an the popular practice of “afternoon tea”， a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock.Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something like

22、jam or cucumbers between them.Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, became part of the British way of life. As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society.Thus, tea became Brit

23、ain’s favorite drink.In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor.This meal has become known as “high tea”．Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all drinks consumed in Brit

24、ain—with the exception of water. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文介紹了茶在英國(guó)的發(fā)展歷史及其受歡迎的原因。 7．What is mainly discussed about tea in the text? A．Its development in Britain. B．Its traditional ways of drinking. C．Its influence around the world. D．Its popularity in Europe. A　解析：主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“in the 17th century”、第二段中的“Aro

25、und 1800”及第三段中的“during the 19th century”可知，本文主要介紹了茶在英國(guó)的發(fā)展。故選A項(xiàng)。 8．What do the underlined words “the beverage” probably refer to? A．Tea drinking. B．A small meal. C．A way of eating bread. D．A choice of drinks. A　解析：詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文中的“she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend f

26、or the__beverage”可知，她把喝茶的習(xí)慣帶到了英國(guó)皇室并開啟了英國(guó)人喝茶的潮流，故選A項(xiàng)。 9．Why was tea unable to be accepted as a common drink in Britain in the 17th century? A．It was merely served in London. B．It was taxed as an alcoholic drink. C．It was forbidden in business settings. D．It was too expensive for most people. D　

27、解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.”可知，17世紀(jì)，在英國(guó)茶不能作為一種普遍的飲料的原因是對(duì)大多數(shù)英國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，它的價(jià)格高并被征稅。故選D項(xiàng)。 10．How is the text organized? A．By cause and effec

28、t. B．By comparison. C．In time order. D．In frequency order. C　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的“in the 17th century”、第二段中的“Around 1800”及第三段中的“during the 19th century”可知，文章是按照時(shí)間順序來(lái)組織的。故選C項(xiàng)。 七選五 Are Your Clothes Causing Pollution? Very small pieces of plastic, called microfiber, are polluting rivers and ocean

29、s.1.________Clothes worn for outdoor activities and exercise are often made of artificial materials, which are useful in keeping warm. But they contain very small plastic fibers, which may also be harming the environment when you wash them. When people wash these clothes, very small pieces go down t

30、he drain(下水道) with the wash water. 2．________ Pollution caused by plastic is not new, but recent studies have shown the effect of microfiber on the environment. Studies show microfiber is ending up in our waters, which may come from waste water treatment factories. A 2015 study found it in fish fr

31、om California. Microfiber’s effect on food supplies. Beyond the waterways, the researchers say microfiber may end up in soil and agricultural lands.3.________This means there is much to be learned about microfiber and the environment. Some studies have shown that microfiber ends up inside sea ani

32、mals, like oysters. 4.________Researchers say that the fibers tend not to move into the tissue of the fish, but it needs more study. Steps to keep microfiber from the environment. Until more information becomes known, there are steps to take to reduce the amount of microfiber in the environment.

33、 People should use less of the artificial materials. If we already have those in our lives and we’re using them, an important step would be washing them less. 5．________A bag is being designed in which you can wash these clothes. The bag traps the microfiber in it and it may be available for purc

34、hase soon. A．New technology may also help. B．Studies on how much of the microfiber are released. C．The source of the microfiber may surprise you: your clothes. D．Washing machines keep microfiber from escaping with wash water. E．Studies on microfiber in the environment. F．It can also move aroun

35、d the atmosphere. G．So if microfiber has been found in fish and seafood, are they safe to eat? 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了微纖維的來(lái)源、微纖維對(duì)環(huán)境以及食物供應(yīng)的影響和減少微纖維進(jìn)入環(huán)境的措施。 1．C　解析：由文章標(biāo)題“Are Your Clothes Causing Pollution？”可知，本文與衣服導(dǎo)致污染有關(guān)，并結(jié)合下文可知，造成污染的微纖維來(lái)自于有些用人工材料制成的衣服，故C項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 2．E　解析：根據(jù)文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處為該部分小標(biāo)題。空后的段落主要講的

36、是微纖維對(duì)環(huán)境的影響，故E項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 3．F　解析：結(jié)合空前一句中的“the waterways”和“in soil and agricultural lands”可知，研究人員認(rèn)為微纖維可能擴(kuò)散到水道、土壤和農(nóng)田中，故F項(xiàng)“它也能在大氣中移動(dòng)”符合語(yǔ)境。 4．G　解析：空前一句中的“sea animals, like oysters”與G項(xiàng)中的“fish and seafood”相呼應(yīng)，故G項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 5．A　解析：空后一句中的“A bag is being designed”正是A項(xiàng)中的“New technology”，故A項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用與寫作規(guī)范練 完形填空 T

37、here was once a widow who had two daughters.The __1__widow loved the elder who was like herself both in looks and personality, but didn’t love the other, who resembled her __2__， although she was pretty and friendly. The younger daughter had to __3__hard all day and live upon the leftovers of her

38、elder sister.Among her other __4__jobs, she was forced to carry water every day __5__． One day __6__she had just filled her pot at the fountain, an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water.Glad to show a kindness to the old woman, she __7__． Now, all of a sudden, there was no old trembli

39、ng woman but a(n) __8__who rewarded good deeds before her.“Your face is pretty __9__your heart is gentle，” she said.“For your kindness, I will make you a gift.Every time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.” When the girl reached home, her ill mother __10__her for her long abs

40、ence.“Pardon me for being away so long，” she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her __11__． “What is this I see, child？” asked the __12__widow. The poor girl was so happy to be __13__child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her __14__with the old woman at

41、 the fountain.The widow immediately __15__her favorite daughter to do as the __16__girl had done. When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the __17__，a beautiful lady appeared and __18__a drink of water from the girl. “I have not come here to serve you, ” she __19__replied. The l

42、ady, who was the fairy, said，“I will make you a gift to __20__your rudeness.Every time you speak，from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad(蟾蜍)．” 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文主要講述了兩個(gè)性格和外表不同的姐妹對(duì)給予他人幫助的不同反應(yīng)及她們得到的相應(yīng)的結(jié)果，彰顯了善有善報(bào)的道理。 1．A.good-tempered　　　　 B．bad-tempered C．kind D．beautiful B　解析：根據(jù)下文中的“her ill mother”

43、并結(jié)合下文她訓(xùn)斥小女兒可推知，她脾氣不好。 2．A.daughter B．teacher C．mother D．father D　解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境中的轉(zhuǎn)折可知，此處與 “herself” 形成對(duì)比。小女兒不像她而是像父親。 3．A.complain B．play C．work D．study C　解析：根據(jù)下文中的 “Among her other ______jobs, she was forced to carry water every day ______．” 并結(jié)合“l(fā)ive upon the leftovers of her elder sister ”

44、可推知，小女兒整天要做許多工作，靠吃姐姐的剩飯菜生活。 4．A.easy B．hard C．interesting D．boring B　解析：根據(jù)上文中的“The younger daughter had to ______ hard all day” 可推知，小女兒的工作都很辛苦，很累人。 5．A.within reach B．with ease C．without hesitation D．from a great distance D　解析：根據(jù)本段的整體內(nèi)容可知，小女兒過得很艱難。由 “she was forced to carry water every

45、 day” 可推知，小女兒還得每天從很遠(yuǎn)的地方挑水，這與其艱難的生活境況呼應(yīng)。 6．A.when B．while C．once D．before A　解析：此處應(yīng)用 when 引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，在從句中作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，修飾先行詞 One day。 7．A.hesitated B．a(chǎn)greed C．left D．a(chǎn)rgued B　解析：根據(jù)空前的“Glad to show a kindness to the old woman” 可推知，小女兒答應(yīng)了老婦人的請(qǐng)求。 8．A.boy B．old woman C．old man D．fairy D　解析：根據(jù)下文的“

46、The lady, who was the fairy” 可推知，老婦人是仙女變過來(lái)的。 9．A.although B．but C．while D．a(chǎn)nd D　解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，空處前后句表示邏輯上的并列關(guān)系，故選 D。 10．A.scolded B．praised C．thanked D．forgave A　解析：與 “her ill mother” 和 “her long absence” 呼應(yīng)并結(jié)合下文小女兒的道歉可知，此處表示小女兒受到母親的訓(xùn)斥。 11．A.waist B．hair C．lips D．hands C　解析：根據(jù)上文中的 “E

47、very time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.” 可知，小女兒以后說(shuō)話會(huì)口吐花兒或者寶石，故選 C。lip “嘴唇”，符合語(yǔ)境。 12．A.amused B．interested C．a(chǎn)stonished D．frightened C　解析：小女兒突然口吐珍珠和寶石，她的母親自然很吃驚。 astonished “吃驚的”。 13．A.awarded B．called C．showed D．taught B　解析：根據(jù)上文中的“What is this I see, child？

48、” 可推知，寡婦很震驚，對(duì)小女兒的態(tài)度突然轉(zhuǎn)變，柔和了很多，稱她為“孩子”。 14．A.difficulty B．thought C．experiment D．experience D　解析：小女兒迫切地將自己遇到仙女的經(jīng)歷告訴了母親。experience “經(jīng)歷”。 15．A.advised B．got C．forced D．invited B　解析：get sb.to do sth.意為“讓某人做某事”，符合語(yǔ)境。 16．A.slim B．tall C．elder D．poor D　解析：與上文中的“The poor girl”呼應(yīng)可推知，這里指可

49、憐的小女兒。 17．A.river B．pool C．fountain D．well C　解析：與上文中的“One day ______she had just filled her pot at the fountain” 呼應(yīng)可推知，大女兒也來(lái)到噴泉那里。 18．A.asked for B．a(chǎn)sked of C．a(chǎn)sked about D．a(chǎn)sked after A　解析：與上文中的“an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water” 呼應(yīng)可推知，一個(gè)漂亮的女士向大女兒討水喝。 19．A.rudely

50、 B．jokingly C．proudly D．hurriedly A　解析：與下文中的“your rudeness”呼應(yīng)可推知，當(dāng)時(shí)大女兒舉止很粗魯，與上文的“the impatient girl” 呼應(yīng)，故選A。 20．A.deserve B．face C．equal D．repay C　解析：結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，此處表示仙女要送給大女兒一份與她的粗魯相匹配的禮物。equal “比得上”。 語(yǔ)法填空 The World Health Organization(WHO) has made an appeal to scientists，drug manufactur

51、ers and governments.The WHO wants them to work together 1.____________(develop) drugs to fight 12 bacteria.These bacteria 2.____________(be) able to resist 3.____________(power) antibiotic(抗生素) drugs.The resistance is so unusually strong that all the 12 bacteria have been given a special name “super

52、bug”． The United Nations agency reported this week the 12 superbugs are a threat to human 4.____________(healthy)．It said they have 5.____________ability to easily turn treatable infections into killers.The WHO says superbugs can also pass along genetic material 6.____________helps other bacteria b

53、ecome resistant to drug treatment. Marie-Paule Kieny is the Assistant Director-General at the WHO.She said，“Antibiotic resistance is growing and we are fast running out 7.____________treatment options.”She urged governments to give drug companies reasons to develop new treatments.“If we leave it to

54、 market forces alone，the new antibiotics we most 8.____________(urgent) need are not going to be developed in time，”she said. Antibiotic drugs can lose their effectiveness when people take more or less than the amount 9.____________(require) by doctors.When this happens，infections that 10._________

55、___(treat) at one time easily become resistant. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文主要講述了世界衛(wèi)生組織呼吁開發(fā)新的藥物，以應(yīng)對(duì)超級(jí)病菌對(duì)人類健康的威脅。 1．to develop　解析：考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。此處是不定式作目的狀語(yǔ)，故填to develop。 2．a(chǎn)re　解析：考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)。此處表示客觀的陳述，故用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)；結(jié)合空前的“These bacteria”可知，應(yīng)填are。 3．powerful　解析：考查形容詞。此處應(yīng)用形容詞作定語(yǔ)修飾名詞短語(yǔ)，故填形容詞powerful。 4．health　解析：考查名詞。介詞后跟名詞、代詞或動(dòng)詞-ing

56、形式作賓語(yǔ)。human health 意為“人類健康”，作介詞to的賓語(yǔ)。 5．the　解析：考查冠詞。ability被不定式短語(yǔ)“to easily turn treatable infections into killers”所修飾，表示特指，故用定冠詞the修飾。 6．that/which　解析：考查定語(yǔ)從句。that/which引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，在從句中作主語(yǔ)，修飾先行詞genetic material。 7．of　解析：考查介詞。固定搭配run out of 意為“用完”，故填介詞of。 8．urgently　解析：考查副詞。副詞修飾動(dòng)詞、形容詞、副詞或句子。故此處應(yīng)用副詞urg

57、ently修飾動(dòng)詞need。 9．required　解析：考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，require和amount之間為邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，故用過去分詞作后置定語(yǔ)。 10．were treated　解析：考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)和語(yǔ)態(tài)。根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)“at one time”可知，treat 所表示的動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去，且動(dòng)詞treat和infections是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用一般過去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。 應(yīng)用文寫作 假如你是李華，你班同學(xué)決定為小明舉辦生日聚會(huì)。請(qǐng)你寫信請(qǐng)外教Susan參加，要點(diǎn)包括： 1．時(shí)間：周五晚8點(diǎn)至9點(diǎn)； 2．地點(diǎn)：學(xué)生俱樂部； 3．內(nèi)容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戲等； 4．要求

58、：備生日禮物。 注意：1.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫； 2．詞數(shù)80左右； 3．信的開頭及結(jié)尾已給出(不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))。 Dear Susan， How are you? I would like to invite you to Xiaoming’s birthday.___________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

59、___________ ________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua One possible version： Dear__Susan， How__are__you?__I__would__like__to__invite__you__to__Xiaoming’s__birthday. We will gather at the Students’ Club at 8 p．m. this Friday after the evening class

60、es. And it’s going to last about an hour. We each will prepare a little present. When he comes, we’ll light the candles and sing Happy Birthday song together for him. Then, the cake will be cut and we’ll sing songs and play games. I’m sure you’ll have a good time at the party. If you are able to c

61、ome with us, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate. Yours,__ Li__Hua 概要寫作 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。 The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The

62、 change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world’s ecological balance. On a local level, the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the area’s birds and animals.

63、 The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species that depend on the trees’ flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out. On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee f

64、ields also threatens human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests’ plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain disease. In addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually th

65、e world’s groundwater. Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world’s climate, and studies show that loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads

66、 to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic(酸性的) soil conditions. It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee. ______________